Glasgow is Scotland's Prozac capital

Eight of Scotland's 10 most depressed neighbourhoods are in Scotland's biggest city

Milton in Glasgow is Scotland's most depressed neighbourhood, with almost one in five residents on Prozac or other mood-enhancing drugs, according to official figures.

The rate of antidepressant use in Milton east in the north of the city is more than twice the 8% national average, followed by neighbouring Milton west, where the drugs are taken by 14.5% of residents.

Drumchapel north and south rank third and fourth, with 14.3% and 14.2% prescribed antidepressants. Glasgow accounts for eight of Scotland's top 10 most depressed neighbourhoods.

Outside the city, anti-depressant use is highest in Doon Valley and Mauchline in East Ayrshire, with 13.6% and 13% respectively. The least depressed neighbourhood is Ellon east in Aberdeenshire, which is relatively affluent, where just 0.003% are prescribed drugs against anxiety, depression or psychosis.

The statistics, published by the Scottish government, have prompted calls from politicians, health experts and psychologists for urgent action to tackle